Victoria - RFA Reviews and Annual Reports
Five-yearly Review of Victoria’s RFAs
An important element of each of the Victorian RFAs is the requirement for a five yearly review of the performance of the RFAs. Clauses 30, 31, and 32 of the East Gippsland RFA, Clauses 36, 37, and 38 of the Central Highlands and North East RFAs, and Clauses 37, 38, and 39 of the West Victoria and Gippsland RFAs require the five yearly reviews to provide an assessment of progress made against the RFAs, and include:
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The extent to which milestones and obligations have been met, including the management of the National Estate:
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The results of monitoring of sustainability indicators; and
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Invited public comment on the performance of the Agreement.
A review of progress with the implementation of the Victorian RFAs formally commenced in September 2009 upon signing of:
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Scoping Agreement
PDF [108kb]
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Scoping Agreement
Word [175kb]
for the review by the Commonwealth of Australia and the Victorian Government.
The Scoping Agreement provides that the five Victorian RFAs will be reviewed simultaneously. The review covers two periods: the first from the date the RFAs were signed until 30 June 2004 and the second from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2009, and will satisfy the requirement to undertake a review of the performance of the RFAs for the first two five year periods.
Further details on the process for the reviews are available at http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/dse/index.htm
The public submissions period in which members of the community have an opportunity to comment on A Draft Report on Progress with Implementation of the Victorian Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs) PDF [1mb] Word [175kb] commenced on Friday 11 December 2009.
Submissions may be made by post or email, and must be received no later than Sunday 28 February 2010. The public submission period has been extended in recognition that the period falls over the Christmas/New Year period.
Media Release - Victorians invited to help safeguard forest resources - 10 December 2009
Written submissions can be posted to:
RFA Review – Submission
Department of Sustainability and Environment
PO Box 500
East Melbourne VIC 3002
Alternatively you can email your submission to:
rfa.review@dse.vic.gov.au
Annual Reports
- Victorian Regional Forest Agreements Annual Report 2002 PDF [217kb] Word [121kb]
ZIP [20kb] - Victorian Regional Forest Agreements Annual Report 2001 PDF [209kb] Word [103kb] ZIP [18kb]
- Victorian Regional Forest Agreements Annual Report 2000 PDF [84kb] Word [84kb] Zip [17kb]
- Victorian Regional Forest Agreements Annual Report 1999 PDF [26kb]
- Victorian Regional Forest Agreements Annual Report 1998 PDF [26kb]